Total Population
7,196
Population
Growth Rate
0.12%
Median Age
37
Diversity Index
84.300
Gonzales was the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution on October 2, 1835. The internationally recognized sign of freedom, the Come and Take IT flag was born from that battle. Today, Gonzales still boasts its place in the Texas Revolution but is also home to some significant business and industry including Adams Extract & Spice, Purina, Tyson and Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farm. In early 2020 BYK Industries, based in Germany, completed a $50 million expansion in the City.
The Texas Gonzales Northern Rail (TXGN) serves the area with connections to Union Pacific and the Port of Houston. The City is the County Seat for Gonzales County. The Gonzales Memorial Museum, built by the State of Texas in celebration of the Texas Centennial in 1936, houses the original Come & Take It Cannon. Gonzales is located 15 miles south of Interstate Highway 10, 70 miles east of San Antonio, 70 miles south of Austin and 130 miles west of Houston, Texas.
View the Gonzales EDC COVID19 GRANT APPLICATION
Gonzales Economic Development Corporation
Jennifer Kolbe, Executive Director
830.672.2815
gedc@gonzales.texas.gov
Households
2,638
Total Housing Units
3,054
Owner Occupied
1,498
Renter Occupied
1,140
Vacant
416
Median Home Value
$160,090
Average Home Value
$172,363
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.53%
Median Household
$49,944 $56,291
Average Household
$76,605 $85,987
Per Capita
$28,131 $31,874
Total Businesses
439
Total Employed
4,750
Workers 16+
3,023
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
57
Employed
855
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
12
Employed
774
2023 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
33
Employed
672
2023 Prof/Scientific/Tech Service
Businesses
22
Employed
429
2023 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
50
Employed
414
2023 Public Administration
Businesses
36
Employed
362
Some
High School
517
Graduated
High School
2,069
Associates
Degree
247
Bachelor's
Degree
535
Graduate
Degree
247
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
2,403
Non-Resident Commuters
620
Drive Alone
2,488
Carpooled
248
Public
4
Work At Home
34